SAN DIEGO – Capt. Jerry J. Bailey relieved Capt. Elizabeth M. Adriano as commander of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego and director of Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) during a change of command and transfer of directorship ceremony June 30.The ceremony, held in...

SAN DIEGO – The Defense Health Agency has formally designated Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) Maxillofacial Restoration Program as a Department of War Specialty Center of Excellence (CoE).The designation, which is official as of May 18, establishes an enterprise-wide standard of care and...

Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Bravo conducted a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Medical Center San Diego, June 26, 2026.Capt. Ian Fowler relinquished command to Capt. Shannan Rotruck in a formal ceremony, marking a significant transition for the deployable Navy field hospital unit.The...

After a monumental 59 years of federal service, including nearly a half-century at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Carol Devine, executive assistant to the executive officer, retired during a ceremony held June 24.Devine, who served as a trusted advisor and administrative professional for...

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) conducted Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 26-3 in San Diego, June 15-18. The quarterly exercise strengthened integration and readiness between reduced operating status (ROS) and full operating status (FOS) Sailors through...

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — For Hospitalman Chloe Gerimonte, the journey to becoming a Navy corpsman began in the same clinic where she now serves as an active-duty Sailor. After working as a civilian contractor at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms' Adult Medical...

LEMOORE, Calif. (June 10, 2026) –Time is money. In the world of military medicine, that age-old adage is not just a cliché, but a direct formula for readiness, clinical resources and command funding.In military medicine, there is an often-overlooked administrative responsibility behind patient care,...

SAN DIEGO — Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) launched the Navy’s first pilot Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) delivered through a virtual platform, June 10, marking a significant advancement in trauma education and medical readiness across the Military Health System.The three-day pilot...

BREMERTON, Wash. – Naval Hospital Bremerton held an event to promote men’s health on the command quarterdeck June 10, 2026, promoting awareness of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment among male Sailors, Marines, civilian employees, and beneficiaries.Organized by...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka's proactive approach to cancer screening has been recognized by Defense Health Network (DHN) Pacific Rim leadership as a best practice, highlighting how targeted outreach, expanded access to care and a patient-centered approach to preventive...